Metastatic lentigo maligna melanoma.
An elderly woman presented with an advanced and ultimately lethal lentigo maligna melanoma after ignoring a precursor lesion present for several decades. Lentigo maligna melanoma can be lethal in the elderly. Early detection and treatment are warranted.
Albert
L S
LS
Dermatology Service, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston 02114.
Fewkes
J
J
Sober
A J
AJ
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005153:Facial Neoplasms; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008545:Melanoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery